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qaliah daily, spending only one rupee per month—People happy and comfortable—No exportation of food-grains permitted—A preventive officer appointed under the Fanjdar of Ungli to see that ships in the harbour did not smuggle out food-grains from Bengal— Murghid Quli Khan has only one wife—Abstemious in habits, but allows himself the luxury of ice-water and ice-preserves—Mango culture in Beugal—Murshid Quli Khan strictly impartial in ad¬ ministration of justice—To avenge the death of an oppressed man, Murshid Quli IDian executes his owu son, and obtains the title of 'Adalat-Qastar ’—Qazi Muhammad Shorf appointed by Emperor Aurangzeb Qazi or Chief Justice of Bengul—Qazi Mohammad Sharf’s remarkable integrity,and judicial independence—How Qazis or Judges and Magistrates were recruited, and how their judicial independence was safeguarded by Musalman Emperors of India— Qazis subordinate only to the Bhara or the Muhammadan Law—A Police Superintendent of Ilugli stoned to death under orders of Nawab Jafar J£han (Murshid Quli Khan) for enticing away tho daughter of a Mughal citizen—Murshid Quli (Nawab Jafur Khan) erects a treasury, a Katrah or Tower, aCathedral Mosque, a Monument and a Reservoir—Murshid Quli Khan proclaims Sarfaraz Khan ns his heir, and dies—Nizamat of Nawab Shuja-ud-diu Muhammad Khan—Sarfaraz Khan reports Nawab Jafar Khan’s (Murshid Quli s) death to Emperor Muhammad Shah, andalsoto his ownfathcr, Bhujau-d-din Khan, who was Deputy Nazim in Orissa—ghujau-d- din aspires to the Nizamat of Bengal, leaves his son Muhammad Taqi Khan as Deputy Nnzim of Orissa at Katak (Cuttack) and marches swiftly to Bengal—Fighting between tho father and the sou avoided through the good offices and wisdom of tho widowod Begam of Nuwab Jafar Khun (Murshid Quli Khau)—Rhujau d-din’s character, conduct and polioy—his humane treatment of tho Bengal defaulting zamindnrs—Shujau-d-din sends tribute and pre¬ sents to Emperor Muhammad Shah—Nawab ghujau-d-din’s public works—Nawab Shujau-d-din delegates the duties of the Nizamat of Bengal to a Council or Cabinet of Advisers, and himself prefers pleasures—Haji Ahmad, Rai Alnmchand Diwan, and Jagat Set Fatehcjiand members of Nawab Shojau-d-din’s Stnto Council in Bengal—Alamfihand appointed Deputy Diwan of Bengal—Ante- cedents of Haji Ahmad and Mirzn Bandi (afterwards Ali Vnrdi Khan)—Chief Administrative Officors in tho beginning of tho regime of Nawab §hujau-d-din Khan—Quarrel between Shuja Quli Khan, Faujdar of Hngli, and the English, Dutch and French merchants—English goods seized, but afterwards released—Chief of the English factory at Qasimbazar agrees to pay three lacs as nazar to Nawab Shujau-d-din Hian—Chief of the English factory in Calcutta remits the nazar to Nawab Sliujau-d-din Khan— XZ11 Page. Behar added to the Bengal Satrapy by Emperor Muhammad Shah —AH Vardi Khan appointed Deputy Governor of Behar by Nawab ghojan-d-din — General Abdul Karim Khan, Ali Vardi’s principal colleague— Ali Vardi chastises the Banjarcih tribe and subdues the zamindar of Bhojpur, Tikari, and Namdar Khan Mum—Ali Vardi obtains for the Emperor Muhammad Sfeah title of ‘ € Mahabat Jang Bahadur ”—Haji Ahmad, Ali Vardi, Alamohand and Jagat Set plot to bring about a rupture between the two sons of the Nawab (Sarfaraz Khan and Muhammad Taqi Kh an), in order to obtain personal advantages—Rupture between the brothers takes a serious turn, when Nawab Shujau-d-din interferes, and Muhammad Taqi Kh&n departs for Katak, where ho dies—Murshid Qnli Khan (No 11), son-in-law of Nawab Shnjauddin, and Deputy Nazim of Jahan- giruagar or Dacca, appointed Deputy Nazim of Orissa—An account of Mir Habib, principal adviser>f Murshid Quli Khan (No. 11) both in Dhaka or Dacca or Jahangirnagar, and in Orissa—Whilst at Jahangirnagar, during the regime of Nawab Shujau-d-din Eian, Mir Habib, lieutenant of Murshid Quli Khan No. 11) conquers Tiprah, which was henceforth named Raushanabad—Aqa Sadek, zamindar of Patpasar—Narullab, zamindar of Parganah Jallalpur—Murshid Quli (No. 11) receives.the title of Rustam Jang—Mir Habib re-or¬ ganises the administration and settlement of Orissa, And effect* a surplus in its revenue—During the conflict between Muhammad Taqi Khan and Safaraz Khan, the Rajah of Parsutam or Puri removes Jagannatb, the Hindu God, to across the Chilka lake —Rajah Dand bringB back Jagannath to Puri—Sarfaraz Khan, Governor of Jahangirnagar, his Deputy-Governor being Ghalib Ali Khan — Jasanant Rai, the State Secretary at Jahangirnagar—Murad Ali IDian, Superintendent of the Nawarah at Jahangirnagar or Dacca —Rajballab, clerk of the Daoca Admiralty—Mirza Muhammad Said, Fanjdar of Ghoraghat and Rangpor and Kuoh Bebar—Badiuz- zaraan, zamindar of Birbhum—Karatchand, zamindar of Bard- wan—Nadir ghah’s invasion of India—Shnjauddin or Nawab Shujau-d-danlah dies, and is succeeded by his son, Nawab Sarfaraz Khan—Nizamat of Nawab Sarfaraz Khan—Treachery of Sarfaraz Khan’s Councillors, Haji Ahmad, Jagat Set, and the Rai Raian— Treachery of Ali Vardi Khan—Battle of Gherea—Sanguinary fight between Ali Vardi Khan and Sarfaraz Khan—Sarfaraz Khan killed —Decline of Moslem Bengal from this date—Nizamat of Ali Vardi Khan—Ali Vardi Khan banishes to Dacca the Be gams of 8arfaraz Khan—Emperor Muhammad Shah’s lament on the Bengal revolu¬ tion—Ali Vardi’s Personnel of Government—Ali Vardi wages war against Murshid Quli Khan II, Governor of Orissa, and bestowB all important offices on his own relatives—Durdanah Begam, the brave wife of Murshid Quli Kh an II—Mirza Baqir, son-in-law of rx in Fn g e. Mnrshid Qali Khan II—Ali Vardi bestows the Governorship of Orissa on his nephew and son-in-law, Saulat Jang alias Said Ahmad Khan—Saulat Jang taken prisioner, and Mirza Baquir takes the mas- nad of Orissa—Ali Vardi’s avenging expedition to Orissa—Mirza Baqir flies—Mir Habib, the Deputy of Murshid Quli Khan II, seeks help of tbe Mahrnttas in order to invade Bengal—Mahratta incur¬ sions into Bengal, under the inspiration of Mir Habib—At length, peace concluded between Ali Vardi and Mahrattas—Ali Vardi dies— Ali Vardi’b character—Ali Vardi succeeded by his maternal grandson Siraju-d-dnulah—Nizamat of Nawab Siraju-d-daulah—Siraju-d- diiul&h's character and policy—Ilis mistakes— Mohanlal, a Kyeth, appointed Chief Minister— Siraju-d-daulah’s quarrel with Rajballab leads to rupture with the English—Treachery of Mir Jafar, Dulab Ram and Jagat 8et who invite over the English—Siraju-d- dnulah’s quarrel with Shaukat Jang, Fnujdar of Purniah—Siraju- d-daulah captures Calcutta, and names it Alinagnr and leaves Manikchand as its prisoner—The English under Clive return to Bengal—The English re-take Calcutta,and defeat Manikchand —On the invitation of Mir Jafar, Dulab Ram and Jngat Set, the English under Clive march to Plassey—Battle of Plassey— Defeat and murder of Siraju-d-daulah—Nizamat of Jafar Aii Khan or Mir Jafar—Mir Jafar's and his son Mir&n’s cruelty to Siraju-d- daulah'a mother and aunt, Amnnah Begnm and Gha6eti Begum, whoaredrowued—Milan suffers and receives retribution by being kill¬ ed by lightning—Mir Jafar replaced by Mir Qasiin—Nizamat of Nawab Mir Qasim Ali Khan—His character and policy—Mir Qneim removes his capital from Murshidabad to Monghyr—Mir Qasim's rupture and tight with the English—Mir Jafar re-installed as Nazim of Bengal—Battle of Baksar—Grant of the Diwani of Bengal to the English by Emperor Shah Alain—Mir Qasim’s adventures and death. Chapter IV—Domination of the English in the Dakhin and in Bengal. Section I—Arrival of the Portuguese and French Christians in tho Dakhin and in Bengal. ... ... ... ... 399 Section II—Domination of the English Christians over Bengal and the Dakhin. ... ... ... ... ... 4o8 Index with ... ... ... ... ... 415 Map of Bengal under Moslem Rule TRANSLATION OF THE RIY AZU-S-S A LATIN OF QBULAM HUSAIN SALIM. In the name of uod, the Kind and the Merciful ! Worlds of praise are due unto the palace of that World- Creator, who adorning this world by means of His hand of perfect power with the ornament of existence, has unfurled the Standard of Creatorship, and worlds of panegyric befit the shrine pf that Supreme Author who has drawn by means of his brush of perfect art the portrait of Life in particoloured lines on the pages of Creation. He (God) is that Wise Sage, who has entrusted the affairs of the management of the world and the people of the world and the good and the right guidance of all classes to the persons of Sovereigns, and who has entrusted into the hands qf authority of Sovereigns of this world, the reins of the opening and stoppage of the business of divers classes of mankind. He (God) is that Supreme Ruler of the Universe who, weighing the opening and stoppage of the affairs of mankind and the good and bad of Centre-Sitters in the circle of earth, in the scale of expediency of the world, has left in every clime and every Country a ruler. From the Cloud of His bounty, the garden of the world is green. From the zephyr of His generosity, the orchard of the soil is green. From the Colouring of the painter of His Creatiou, Emerald becomes green in the centre of mine. Praise unto Lord, High is His rank and His praise. Universal is His bounty and generosity, All praise is due unto His Beneficence !